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Planning to purchase your dream home? Are you ready to invest in a commercial space in your city? It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges when buying real estate is finance. Costs involve everything from deposits to legal fees, realtor fees and mortgage brokerage payments - and the fractional nature of these expenses can wreak havoc on your cash flow. So, how do you get hold of enough funds at the right time? Is it easy to get the money you need without having to ask your family members and friends? This article explores a few ways to make sure you can afford each payment.
Draw Up a Real-Time Budget
Firstly, it’s important to know when you’ll be expected to make certain payments. While precise dates may not be set in stone, you should be able to get some indication by talking to your realtor and legal advisors. Making a note of these milestones as part of a time-sensitive budget - and including details of your income and outgoings on the same document - will help you to recognize any shortfalls or periods of financial pressure you’re likely to experience so you can start to cut back on unnecessary expenses now. You can then take steps to make it easier for yourself.
Open a Separate Bank Account
A great way to start saving in order to cover your costs is to transfer a percentage of your monthly wage into a different bank account that is only to be utilized for your property purchase. You can use the budget mentioned above to work out how much you’ll need at any one time.
Apply for a Loan
A great way to mitigate cash flow issues is to take out a short-term personal loan to bridge the gap between incoming payments. You should only do this if you’re absolutely confident that you’ll be able to pay the amount back with interest before the deadline. You can explore available loan options and get matched with the right resources for your needs within 60 seconds. The amount can then be used to make down payments, pay deposits or settle fees.
Take on Extra Work
If you have the capacity to take on overtime at work or apply for additional jobs, this may be the time to take on a side hustle. Just take care that you don’t burn out and that the amount you’ll be saving is worth the additional pressures on your time.
Sell Off Existing Property
If you’re planning to move from one property to another, the ideal scenario would be that your sale is all tied up before you have to complete your purchase so that there is no chain at your end of the process. This doesn’t always happen naturally, so you should consider taking steps to hurry the first property transaction along. From sharing information about the house or flat that you are selling on social media, to using a MLS service to list your property, to responding to requests from lawyers or realtors as swiftly and efficiently as possible, there’s a lot you can do to improve your chances of achieving a sale fast. You should then have the funds necessary to put down a deposit, pay any outstanding fees or make a purchase.Latest in World
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